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Thomson Financial and the Associated Press Announce News Partnership

Thomson Financial
2006-11-22 10:04 996

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Financial, an operating

unit of The Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC, NYSE: TOC) and leading provider of

information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community,

today announced an agreement to enhance its news offerings with content from

The Associated Press.

The agreement with AP Digital, a commercial division of The Associated

Press, gives Thomson the rights to expand its current news offerings by

including leading content from AP.

"As we continue to expand our news capabilities, we see the AP as an

ideal partner, with the depth of resources and understanding of the value of

news, that will allow us to continue to differentiate Thomson Financial from

the competition," said Sharon Rowlands, CEO, Thomson Financial. "We are

delighted to be able to incorporate AP content into our services to enhance

our offering to Thomson Financial clients."

"This agreement with Thomson underscores the value of the AP’s quality

and the importance of news to the financial markets," said Tom Curley, AP’s

CEO and President. "Through working with Thomson, an industry leader, we will

be delivering our essential news into the workflow of the markets."

Through this arrangement with the AP, and a similar partnership with

Agence France Presse (AFP) in Europe, Thomson has access to an unrivaled

network of news coverage across the globe.

About Thomson Financial

Thomson Financial is a US$1.9 billion provider of information and

technology solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest

range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps

clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive

and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson

Corporation ( http://www.thomson.com ), a global leader in providing

integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.

Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to

more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial

services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and

assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With revenues of US$8.4

billion, The Thomson Corporation lists its common shares on the New York and

Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

About Thomson

The Thomson Corporation ( http://www.thomson.com ) is a global leader in

providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and

professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn.,

Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to

more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial

services, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation’s common

shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC;

TSX: TOC).

Source: Thomson Financial
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